Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 90.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
90.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 155 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2012
All-time low
88.1%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2015
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali stood at 90.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
That places Mali 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88.1% | — |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 90.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 90.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mali was 90.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release